Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  119  2258 (70) 19
1870  110  2269 (63) 16
1871  106  2280 (65) 13
1872  115  2274 (75) 0
1873  119  2268 (84) 0
1874  122  2262 (91) 0
1875  130  2256 (96) 0
1876  131  2250 (101) 0
1877  124  2244 (105) 0
1878  135  2238 (109) 0
1879  141  2232 (112) 0
1880  157  2226 (114) 0
1881  180  2220 (116) 0
1882  197  2214 (117) 0
1883  221  2208 (118) 0
1884  239  2202 (119) 0
1885  247  2196 (120) 0
1886  253  2190 (120) 0
1887  268  2184 (119) 0
1888  272  2178 (119) 0
1889  275  2172 (118) 0
1890  308  2166 (116) 0
1891  322  2160 (114) 0
1892  345  2154 (112) 0
1893  356  2148 (109) 0
1894  372  2142 (106) 0
1895  392  2136 (102) 0
1896  386  2130 (97) 0
1897  407  2124 (92) 0
1898  445  2118 (85) 0
1899  463  2112 (77) 0
1900  488  2106 (67) 0
1901  513  2100 (53) 15
1902  546  2096 (46) 17
1903  537  2106 (44) 17
1904  540  2112 (44) 13
1905  599  2091 (44) 17
1906  595  2090 (47) 8
1907  595  2097 (47) 16
1908  595  2101 (55) 0
1909  629  2105 (57) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, Harsen Darwin  
   Also known as: Judge H.D. Smith
Born: 17 Mar. 1845
Died: 8 Aug. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives 'Smith, Harsen D[arwin?]'; Di Felice gives 'Smith, Harsen Darwin', and chessgames.com has 'Harsen Darwin Smith'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 284
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 253
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1869
   [NYC], 12 Feb. 1870
   [NYC], 30 Apr. 1870
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 22 July 1871
   [TFF], 24 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   [1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (1)         (c)     6   -   2
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   4

Tournament data

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class    
  Smith, H.D. - Lilienfeld, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Smith, H.D. - de Normandie, W.D.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Smith, H.D. - Michaelis, O.E.     1 - 1    
  Smith, H.D. - Swan, J.P.     1 - 1    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     7  /  13
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     9.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     9  /  17
Chicago 1903 (2)     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  17
Saint Louis 1904 (1)     7th American Chess Congress - Minor Tournament     7.5  /  13
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7  /  17
Chicago 1906 (3)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  16
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023